Hot Wheels Rolls Out Real-Life 526-HP Darth Vader Corvette

Hot Wheels unveiled its Darth Vader car at the San Diego Comic-Con.

There is a great disturbance in the force. And by “great,” we mean seriously geek-tastic. Hot Wheels recently rolled out a little something that will make car buffs and sci-fi fans alike positively giddy – real-life 526 Darth Vader Corvette. Welcome to the dark side, E3 Spark Plugs fans.

Hot Wheels unveiled this badass ride in a scene that (almost) rivals the one between the fallen Jedi and the eventual Grand Master of the New Jedi Order. You know the one…

Ok, so perhaps it’s not quite as dramatic as that arguably most iconic scene in all of sci-fi film history, but impressive nonetheless. It happened at the recent Comic-Con International in San Diego and it proved quite the media and fan attraction. Bearing a striking resemblance to the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, the car is designed after a C6 Corvette and uses a tuned 526-horsepower LS3-V-8 with a backlit, side-exit exhaust system. It’s outfitted with a nose piece and body panels made of carbon-fiber, and rides on a set of custom MHT wheels. And yes – it’s fully drivable.

Hot Wheels created the car in celebration of the iconic film franchise’ planned return to the big screen with Star Wars: Episode VII, currently slated for a December 18, 2015 theatrical release. If you didn’t make it to San Diego for Comic-Con International, no worries. A Hot Wheels spokesperson promises the ride will make the promotional circuit nationwide over the next year. And come October, you can pick up a 1:64 replica of your own for about $40. It’ll arrive in a commemorative light saber-shaped box.